It’s February 2025, and the biggest issue the Atlantic Coast Conference has to worry about is a struggling men’s basketball product. While that’s not a small thing—especially for the most tradition-steeped hoops league in the land—it sure beats what the ACC has had to navigate the previous 18 months.
It wasn’t dead, but was declared to be dying on more than one occasion. It was at war with itself, with two petulant (but important) members assailing league credibility and stability from within. It was accused of being reactive instead of proactive; of being a realignment loser; of being left behind in the football power struggle.
